Fast Food Nation Ch. 1 Fast Food Nation: The Darker Side of the All-American Meal is very interesting and stimulating. The author, Eric Schlosser, makes excellent points in all his chapters, for example in the epilogue he describes how we can make a difference and that is by not buying fast food and by going somewhere else to eat. Also is chapter ten, he explains how the fast food industry is like a circus. However, not every chapter is as critical for people to read as chapter one. Chapter one ...

The History of White-Tailed Deer in Kentucky When our ancestors first reached Kentucky they found a great abundance of game, including deer. Early settlers utilized deer for food and clothing. Due to all the killing of the white-tail deer, around 1925 they were virtually eliminated in Kentucky. A few survived in areas such as, between the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in western Kentucky, and a few survived in eastern Kentucky. In most places, though deer simply no longer occurred. When the de...

Wilderness Survival. Human beings are born with numerous natural instincts; yet, none is as basic as the instinct of survival. Humans are born to live and consequently they are born with the ability to survive. If one can find food, shelter, and water then one can survive in the wilderness. However, should one find themselves lacking one of these four components, one will not survive unless the void is compensated. It is a simple fact that if one does not eat then one will not live. However, fin...

An unknown poet in the medieval times described the three social classes of European society of his time in this way: "One toils, one prays, and one defends". Let us examine these social classes, their lives and what part they played in building their Europe. One Toils The common place peasants were referred to as toilers, because they held the base positions of workers (farmers, welders, herders, barbers). Their lives consisted of ever changing working assignments that were dictated by season a...

Why do they call it morning sickness if I feel nauseated all day long? About three-quarters of all pregnant women have nausea (and sometimes vomiting) during their first trimester. For some, it's worse in the morning and gets better over the course of the day, but 'morning sickness' can strike at any time. The nausea usually starts around 6 weeks but can come on as early as 4 weeks for some women, and it usually tapers off around 13 weeks as you start your second trimester, although queasiness c...

Genetically Altered Foods It is quite evident that as technology advances m the scientific sense, we as Americans are becoming more interested. One of the conflicts that have raised concern here lately is that on genetically altered foods. By no surprise, one of the major questions of many is whether or not these foods are safe. As altered foods continue to be produced, we will begin to see much controversy. As the growing industry expands, soils the research, not only nationally, but also inter...

WEEKLY-HALACHA FOR 5761 SELECTED HALACHOS RELATING TO PURIM By Rabbi Daniel Neustadt Rav of Young Israel of Cleveland Heights A discussion of Hala chic topics related to the Purim. For final rulings, consult your Rav. MISHLOACH MANOS: THE BASIC MITZVAH Mordechai and Esther, with the approval of the Rabbis of the time, introduced a mitzvah asei (1) which obligates every person to send two different kinds of foods to one friend on Purim. Two basic reasons are given for this mitzvah: There are impo...

When one goes into a restaurant one of the first things that take over your body is the sense of smell. In my case, it was burning chicken flesh on the grill. With every breath attempting to draw every single one of your taste buds out of your mouth and into the Teriyaki styled chicken, served with your choice of white rice or Lo mien. Personally I selected Lo mien over the white rice because these days everything comes with rice so tanned noodles was preferred for this experience. At first glan...

As a beautiful international city, Montreal has been attracted many immigrants from different countries to reside. As a sequence, there are many kinds of delicious foods in Montreal. First of all, the French foods are serviced everywhere. In these French restaurants, one can find dainty French foods, such as fried goose liver, boiled snail, etc. Next, as the well loved food in the world, it is impossible that there is no Chinese food in Montreal. In the China town of Montreal, the spring rolls a...